5 sets of empirical correlations were factored, along with correlations based solely on the (corrected) numbers of overlapping items in the Personal Orientation Inventory. The factor structure of the item-overlap data resembled that of the empirical data, although differences were also noted. Alternative interpretations of the findings were considered.
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